tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post1440421536711475603..comments2024-01-02T02:31:37.780-05:00Comments on sweetbay: As it wassweetbayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-56927988983639258902009-03-21T03:11:00.000-04:002009-03-21T03:11:00.000-04:00What a great amount of space you have to 'play' wi...What a great amount of space you have to 'play' with (speaking as someone living near the centre of a city). I love the irises - I've never seen ones of that dusky blue shade before.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-85004652975687582752009-03-20T18:31:00.000-04:002009-03-20T18:31:00.000-04:00Thank you Gail. :)Thank you Gail. :)sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-2754888869148640652009-03-18T16:01:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:01:00.000-04:00Alicia, How exciting...I've seen houses being mov...Alicia, How exciting...I've seen houses being moved off property and then Macmansions built on the property. This is a much better story and I love the happy ending! Your iris are fantastic! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-10050062095946742732009-03-17T13:08:00.000-04:002009-03-17T13:08:00.000-04:00Thank you Naturegirl. Happy Patty's Day to you too...Thank you Naturegirl. Happy Patty's Day to you too -- that reminds me, I must put on something with green. :)sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-57819515506949625552009-03-17T13:07:00.000-04:002009-03-17T13:07:00.000-04:00Randy, I have a new destination spot this spring. ...Randy, I have a new destination spot this spring. I did not know that Powell Gardens even existed, but now I have to see it.<BR/><BR/>I found these links: <BR/><A HREF="http://www.thegardensite.com/irises/encis/" REL="nofollow">http://www.thegardensite.com/irises/encis/</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.phy.duke.edu/~fortney/flowers/ncgardens/image-index.html" REL="nofollow"> http://www.phy.duke.edu/~fortney/flowers/ncgardens/image-index.html<BR/></A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.johnstoncountync.org/listings/?linkcode=2.6.B" REL="nofollow">http://www.johnstoncountync.org/listings/?linkcode=2.6.B<BR/></A><BR/>I did not know that Lloyd Zurbrigg was from Durham either.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-74434824137090438042009-03-17T12:11:00.000-04:002009-03-17T12:11:00.000-04:00Beautiful Irises and a heavenly corner of the worl...Beautiful Irises and a heavenly corner of the world you have! sending sunshine and smiles..Happy St. Patty's day!NGNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-60882797812393412102009-03-16T23:01:00.000-04:002009-03-16T23:01:00.000-04:00Thank you Randy. No, I hadn't heard of Mrs. Powell...Thank you Randy. No, I hadn't heard of Mrs. Powell's garden. Does she have a website?<BR/><BR/>300 varieties... your grandfather's iris garden must have been magnificent.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-60139042013316223202009-03-16T20:42:00.000-04:002009-03-16T20:42:00.000-04:00Sweet Bay,Nice irises you have! Been to Mrs. Powel...Sweet Bay,<BR/><BR/>Nice irises you have! Been to Mrs. Powell"s Gardens in Princeton, NC? My grandfather had over 300 varieties of irises back in the late 70s he gave them all away when the state bought his land to build a state park.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-18951029150210872912009-03-16T18:38:00.001-04:002009-03-16T18:38:00.001-04:00Thank you Susie. That iris is a beauty, isn't it? ...Thank you Susie. That iris is a beauty, isn't it? I wish I knew its identity, so that I could order more..sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-62915948429994752142009-03-16T18:38:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:38:00.000-04:00Hi Jan and thank you. It is an interesting story; ...Hi Jan and thank you. It is an interesting story; I just some parts could have been left out, even at the risk of losing a story!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-76369586499791724392009-03-16T18:35:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:35:00.000-04:00Marnie,Iris are my #1 favorite flower.All of those...Marnie,<BR/>Iris are my #1 favorite flower.<BR/><BR/>All of those Superstition must have been beautiful -- I'll have to look into that one. I'm always looking for uber vigorous iris.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-55360827353100079842009-03-16T15:03:00.000-04:002009-03-16T15:03:00.000-04:00What a beautiful area you have there. Those iris' ...What a beautiful area you have there. Those iris' are lovely, especially that last one.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-20467037848063373532009-03-16T14:30:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:30:00.000-04:00wow, this story sounds interesting...i'll be waiti...wow, this story sounds interesting...i'll be waiting for the next part! the iris are beautiful;-)Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-38413529484804881082009-03-16T13:47:00.000-04:002009-03-16T13:47:00.000-04:00I love iris too. Yours are beautiful. All of a s...I love iris too. Yours are beautiful. <BR/><BR/>All of a sudden I found myself with hundreds of Superstition (which crowded out other colors.) I'll rework my beds and replace some this summer.Roses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.com